Companies

Sev1Tech secures $49M Marine Corps task order for cyber and network operations support

The company will provide lifecycle support to the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic and expand its presence in Charleston, South Carolina.

Contracts

Army to test next-gen C2 prototype for the second time since July contract award

How the service is revamping not just its command and control software, but how it develops systems in general.

Companies

JPMorgan Chase unveils $10B national security investment plan

Direct equity and venture capital investments will feature in the global banking giant's new Security and Resiliency Initiative.

Companies

Ancient warriors, modern warfare: General Dynamics teams with ‘neo prime’ to build drone killer

GD is working with Epirus on the TRX Leonidas system, which uses microwaves to blast swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Contracts

DOD cancels expansion of P-LEO satellite contract

The Pentagon is not explaining why it terminated an on-ramp process.

Companies

Sigma Defense acquires Aries Defense to boost tactical edge capabilities

The transaction adds video and sensor integration expertise, while also marking Sigma’s third CJADC2-related acquisition in the past two years.

Companies

L3Harris expands VAMPIRE counter-drone system for multiple domains

New artificial intelligence powered-variants of the system add maritime, air and electronic warfare capabilities for defending against small unmanned threats.

Contracts

‘Stop trying to control every step’ of shipbuilding, senator tells Navy

Focus less on requirements and more on outcomes, says Montana’s Sheehy, and the entire Pentagon might get on board.

Companies

SPA makes another acquisition to build simulation and wargaming capabilities

The Arlington Capital Partners-owned company acquires a long-time partner and solutions provider to the Navy and Air Force.

Companies

AeroVironment's tech and business blueprints with BlueHalo now in the fold

At an investor open house event, AeroVironment executives lay out the this new phase of its strategy that includes a focus on production quantities and unifying different systems in the field.

Companies

Hanwha Defense USA brings in Rear Adm. Tom Anderson to lead shipbuilding operations

A former program executive officer for ships, Tom Anderson will lead the company's push to expand its U.S. maritime presence after acquiring the Philly Shipyard.

Companies

SAIC eyes AI and digital portfolio boost through $205M acquisition

In its first acquisition since 2021, Science Applications International Corp. is buying SilverEdge to add a software platform and agentic artificial intelligence products for the national security sector.

Contracts

MDA extends deadline for $151B SHIELD contract

The 10-year multiple-award vehicle will serve as the primary contracting mechanism for the Golden Dome missile defense architecture, a top Trump administration priority.

Contracts

Amentum wins $955M contract to maintain Air Force's Reaper fleet

The new five-year award continues Amentum's support of the long-endurance drone across U.S. bases and overseas locations.

Opinion

The AI Gamble: Inside the High-Stakes Tech of the Golden Dome Initiative

President Trump's proposed space-based missile shield will rely heavily on AI to achieve the speed needed for boost-phase intercepts, as Vincent Carchidi and Carter Palmer of Forecast International write.

Companies

Crunch time for CMMC as November deadline looms

Full implementation of the standard takes effect in a month. In the meantime, a new study shows a compliance gap that could lock unprepared contractors out of defense contracts while cyber vulnerabilities persist.

Contracts

SecDef uses unprecedented meeting to unveil 10 personnel, due-process reviews

After summoning senior officers from around the world, Hegseth invites them to resign if they don’t agree with him.

Contracts

Navy awards $244M contract for space-to-ground transmission research

Assurance Technology will develop systems to transmit energy across the radio frequency spectrum to objects in space under the FROST program.

Companies

Auterion closes $130M Series B round to expand drone software

The company pivoted to defense after Russia invaded Ukraine and emphasizes artificial intelligence in its design of the software.

Companies

Azimuth acquisition pays off for Core4ce

Core4ce nearly doubles its Air Force advanced photonics research contract after the 2024 transaction.